red rust

noun

1
: the uredinial stage of a rust
2
: the diseased condition produced by red rust

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From Californian poppy orange and Granny Smith green to flame red rust, even the more muted colors — think buttermilk yellow and gentle olive — make an impact. Georgia Murray, refinery29.com, 5 Feb. 2021 Iron oxides, the same compounds that create brown and red rust, are turning icebergs emerald. David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of red rust was in 1806

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“Red rust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20rust. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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